Recent progress on Zn anodes for advanced aqueous zinc‐ion batteries

C Nie, G Wang, D Wang, M Wang… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aqueous Zn‐ion batteries (AZIBs) have attracted much attention due to their
excellent safety, cost‐effectiveness, and eco‐friendliness thereby being considered as one …

Functionalized separator strategies toward advanced aqueous zinc‐ion batteries

Y Zong, H He, Y Wang, M Wu, X Ren… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (ZIBs) enjoy a good reputation for being safe, affordable to
produce, and ecologically friendly due to the use of water‐based electrolytes. The main …

Single [0001]-oriented zinc metal anode enables sustainable zinc batteries

X Zhang, J Li, Y Liu, B Lu, S Liang, J Zhou - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
The optimization of crystalline orientation of a Zn metal substrate to expose more Zn (0002)
planes has been recognized as an effective strategy in pursuit of highly reversible Zn metal …

Addition of dioxane in electrolyte promotes (002)-textured zinc growth and suppressed side reactions in zinc-ion batteries

T Wei, Y Ren, Y Wang, L Mo, Z Li, H Zhang, L Hu… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The reversibility and cyclability of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are largely determined
by the stabilization of the Zn anode. Therefore, a stable anode/electrolyte interface capable …

Construct robust epitaxial growth of (101) textured zinc metal anode for long life and high capacity in mild aqueous zinc‐ion batteries

Z Liu, Z Guo, L Fan, C Zhao, A Chen… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous zinc‐metal batteries are considered to have the potential for energy storage due to
their high safety and low cost. However, the practical applications of zinc batteries are …

Tailoring desolvation strategies for aqueous zinc-ion batteries

W Ma, S Wang, X Wu, W Liu, F Yang, S Liu… - Energy & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are recognized as promising power supplies for energy
storage devices due to their high theoretical capacity, inherent safety, suitable redox …

Interfacial Double‐Coordination Effect Guiding Uniform Electrodeposition for Reversible Zinc Metal Anode

J Cao, Y Sun, D Zhang, D Luo, L Zhang… - Advanced Energy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The long‐term reversible plating/strip** of Zn metal anode is a critical aspect within
aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (ZIBs). However, it is limited by uncontrolled electrodeposition …

Functional ultrathin separators proactively stabilizing zinc anodes for zinc‐based energy storage

Y Li, X Peng, X Li, H Duan, S **e, L Dong… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ultrathin separators are indispensable to high‐energy‐density zinc‐ion batteries (ZIBs), but
their easy failure caused by zinc dendrites poses a great challenge. Herein, 23 µm‐thick …

Polycation‐regulated electrolyte and interfacial electric fields for stable zinc metal batteries

M Peng, X Tang, K **ao, T Hu, K Yuan… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Zn metal as one of promising anode materials for aqueous batteries but suffers from
disreputable dendrite growth, grievous hydrogen evolution and corrosion. Here, a polycation …

Nonepitaxial electrodeposition of (002)‐textured Zn anode on textureless substrates for dendrite‐free and hydrogen evolution‐suppressed Zn batteries

J Zhang, W Huang, L Li, C Chang, K Yang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Nontoxic and safe aqueous Zn batteries are largely restricted by the detrimental dendrite
growth and hydrogen evolution of Zn metal anode. The (002)‐textured Zn electrodeposition …